rhizomorph

[ rahy-zuh-mawrf ]

noun

, Mycology.

1. a cordlike fusion of hyphae that leads certain fungi across various substrates like a root through soil.

rhizomorph

/ ˈraɪzəʊˌmɔːf /

noun

1. a rootlike structure of certain fungi, such as the honey fungus Armillaria mellea , consisting of a dense mass of hyphae

Word History and Origins

Origin of rhizomorph¹

First recorded in 1840–50; rhizo- + -morph